= ho ##mar ##us gamma ##rus = ho ##mar ##us gamma ##rus , known as the european lobster or common lobster , is a species of clawed lobster from the eastern atlantic ocean , mediterranean sea and parts of the black sea . it is closely related to the american lobster , h . american ##us . it may grow to a length of 60 cm ( 24 in ) and a mass of 6 kilograms ( 13 lb ) , and bears a conspicuous pair of claws . in life , the lobster ##s are blue , only becoming " lobster red " on cooking . mating occurs in the summer , producing eggs which are carried by the females for up to a year before hatch
= homarus gammarus = homarus gammarus, known as the european lobster or common lobster, is a species of clawed lobster from the eastern atlantic ocean, mediterranean sea and parts of the black sea. it is closely related to the american lobster, h. americanus. it may grow to a length of 60 cm ( 24 in ) and a mass of 6 kilograms ( 13 lb ), and bears a conspicuous pair of claws. in life, the lobsters are blue, only becoming " lobster red " on cooking. mating occurs in the summer, producing eggs which are carried by the females for up to a year before hatch